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Daily News for Thursday, April 12, 2018
Hungry Kids Cafe will serve free meals Saturday 14 April 2018 By Lois Cunningham Hungry Kids Cafe will be serving meals at the Farmers Market on the Square, Corner of Campbellsville & Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY, 7:30amCT-12noonCT, Saturday, April 14, 2018. We will be serving pancakes and sausage and fruit parfait for breakfast, and Cheddar Potato and Ham soup, a club sandwich and mini cupcakes for lunch. Milk, Juice and water will be available for beverages. Meals are free of charge to all children and students. Adults may eat for a donation. 2018-04-12 21:30:37 | Comments | Printable version
Literacy night open to CES Kindergartners through 5th grade Campbellsville Elementary School to host literacy night The event is being presented in partnership with the Campbellsville University School of Education for Kindergarten through fifth-grade and students are welcome to attend free with their parents and guardians. By Calen McKinney Campbellsville Elementary School, 315 Roberts Road, Campbellsville, KY, will host a pirate-themed literacy night on 4pm-6pmCT/5pm-7pmET, Thursday, April 19, 2018, full of activities, including stations in the gymnasium and cafeteria. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 18:59:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
William 'Bill' Hall, 61, Taylor County, KY (1956-2018) He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Saloma Baptist Church. He united in marriage to Deborah Thompson January 1, 1984, who survives. He was employed by the Campbellsville Fire Department from 1978-2012; retired as Assistant Chief of the Campbellsville Fire Department and was an active volunteer for Campbellsville-Taylor County Fire Departments. He was Regional Director of the Kentucky Firefighter Association. Click on headline for complete obituary William 'Bill' Hall died at 3:53pmET Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Campbellsville, KY at age 61. Visitation is from 4-7pmCT/5-8pmET Friday, April 13, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY. The funeral service will be held at 12noonCT/1pmET, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the funeral home by Rev. John Chowning, Rev. Ronnie Dooley and Rev. Daniel Cook. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kelvin Beard, Keith Bricken, Randy Bricken, Sr., Bob Buckner, Jimmy Cox, Dale Gorley, A.J. Johnson, and Matt Porter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Firefighters and all first responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement & Telecommunicators). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 16:52:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Women's Golf finishes 3rd at MSC Spring Tournament By Chris Wells Burkesville, KY - Lindsey Wilson women's golf posted a 316 Tuesday to finish third in the Mid-South Conference Spring Tournament at Dale Hollow State Park. The Blue Raiders trimmed 19 strokes off their opening-round score on Monday to post a two-day total 651 (335-316). Cumberlands (Ky.) won the tournament with a 625 (321-304) while Cumberland (Tenn.) finished second at 637 (321-316). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 14:33:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Disaster Declaration for Metcalfe, Eastern KY Counties By Nicole Burton Frankfort, KY - President Donald Trump has authorized assistance for certain Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage as a result of the severe flooding event from Feb. 9 through Feb. 14. "We are grateful for this official declaration by the President, which will allow Eastern Kentucky counties to access federal assistance to repair local infrastructure damaged by heavy rainfall this winter," said Gov. Matt Bevin. "Thanks to the collaborative efforts of local officials, Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), our affected communities are beginning the road to recovery." The President's action grants public assistance to the 22 impacted counties to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure. The declaration will also provide the Commonwealth with mitigation funds. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 14:30:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
McConnell introduces Hemp Bill to US Senate Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles applauded the action. "This is a historic day for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as Leader McConnell has introduced a bipartisan bill to legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity," Commissioner Quarles said. "This is an incredible milestone for the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program we've built here in Kentucky. I want to thank Leader McConnell and the entire Kentucky federal delegation for recognizing the successful program the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has built and for working to remove hemp from the list of controlled substances." 2018-04-12 14:25:39 | Comments | Printable version
Tina York: Goodwill very fortunate to have Nancy Hadley Tina York writes: I worked with Nancy many years ago at Payless Food Center. Such a great person. She is one of those people who treats everyone the same. They are very fortunate to have a person like her to be on their team.Comments re photo 78149 Nancy Hadley prayed for meaningful employment 2018-04-12 14:03:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Carol Perkins: Investigative journalism is hard on the ego Carol Perkins and Susan Chambers embark on an ambitious post-war history project, uncover some unflattering truths in high-school era newspapers. The next earlier column: My demons must be winning. By Carol Perkins When Susan Chambers and I decided to collaborate on a book about Edmonton tracing businesses in town from the time we were born until the present, which spans seven decades, we had no idea what a daunting task was ahead. My idea was to preserve the history for our children and grandchildren. "We can do this," I cheered a reluctant Susan on. She, at first, threw up her hands but then she found her groove and off she went. Much had been written about the county and the city from the settling until the war, but what was missing were the years after that. The goal was (is) to focus on each store (or dwelling) around the square and out to the city limits and capture what was in each building for the last seventy plus years. Having been here all of our lives, how hard could this be? We soon found out. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 12:36:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
April is Minority Health Month in KY By Doug Hogan Frankfort, KY - The Department of Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) joins Governor Matt Bevin, public health professionals and advocates in heightening awareness of health issues affecting minority populations in Kentucky. Governor Bevin has proclaimed April as Minority Health Month in Kentucky. During Minority Health Month, DPH's Office of Health Equity releases the 2017 Kentucky Minority Health Status Report, which outlines the health of minority populations in the Commonwealth. The Minority Health Status Report promotes strategies and resources for using a health equity framework through ongoing community conversations to advance state, regional, and local efforts to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. Minority populations in Kentucky suffer from higher rates of poverty and increased burdens of morbidity as well as mortality from acute and chronic illnesses. Evidence shows: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 10:08:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Lind wins, LWC Men's Golf finishes 3rd at MSC Tournament By Chris Wells Burkesville, KY - Rasmus Broholt Lind shot a 2-under par 70 Tuessday to win the Mid-South Conference Spring Tournament at Dale Hollow State Park. The Blue Raiders finished third in the team event, but wrapped up the MSC regular-season title after their combined finishes in the fall and spring tournaments. Lindsey Wilson finished second in the fall tournament and second among MSC schools today to earn the most points in the two regular-season events. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 09:44:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
KYDFW improves trout stockings in 3 streams on public land By Lee McClellan Frankfort, KY - The fisheries division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently added some bigger rainbow trout to its usual stockings at streams in three popular tourism destinations. Areas receiving the upsized fish include
Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 09:37:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors
Local woman prayed for meaningful employment . . . Goodwill answered . . . for Nancy Hadley Click on headline for complete story By Lauren Deitering There's a common misconception that Goodwill exists to provide second-hand clothing and household goods for low-income families. While that is an added benefit of Goodwill, its retail stores act as job training centers and create revenue for statewide employment services. Nancy Hadley, of Columbia, is one person who has been served by Goodwill. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 05:57:48 | Comments | Printable version
CU graduate J Rooney promoted by KY Dept of Corrections Jonathan Rooney, 2013 graduate of Campbellsville University, promoted to Classification Program Administrator Click on headline for complete story By Lisa Lamb Kentucky Department of Corrections Division of Population Management Kieryn Fannin today announced the promotion of Jonathan Rooney to program administrator in the division's Classification Branch. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 05:38:14 | Comments | Printable version
Beulah Chapel Church Spring Festival at Trinity UMC 14 Apr 2018 Beulah Chapel Church will be hosting a Spring Festival for children of all ages on 10am-2pmCT, Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Trinity Davenport Life Center, 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. There will be games, cake walk, face painting and admission is a free. We will be collecting donations at the entrance for our youth. Food items will be sold. Everyone is invited. - Kim Goodin 2018-04-12 03:47:35 | Comments | Printable version
CAUD authorizes GM to seek funding for $675K Bypass Project Connection will serve new commercial developments, improve utility's capabilities to seamlessly change water sourcing on Jamestown Street, eliminating many of the Boil Water Advisories which frequently interrupt full service at the many restaurants in that section of town. Click on headline for complete story By Ed Waggener At its last regular special session, Thursday, April 5, 2018, the Columbia/Adair County Utilities Commission authorized General Manager Lenny Stone to find financing for an estimated $675,000 12" water line installation, extending from the intersection of Burkesville Street/Road and the Adair County Veterans Memorial Bypass to the intersection of the Bypass & Jamestown RD/KY 55 S. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 03:41:49 | Comments | Printable version
Ledie Royce Babbitt, 71, Green County, KY (1946-2018) He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War and will be accorded full military honors at committal rites in Bethlehem Cemetery, on Temperance Road, Green County, KY. He was a Harley Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast and an artist. He leaves a large family to carry on his legacy, including eight children who reside in Columbia, KY; Green County, KY; Indiana, Michigan and many other descendants and relatives. Click on headline for complete obituary Ledie Royce Babbitt, 71, departed this life Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY. The funeral service will be at Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, 209 W Court Street, Greensburg, KY, at 2pmCT, Friday, April 13, 2018. Visitation will be after 10amCT, Friday until the funeral hour at 2pmCT. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, 525 Temperance Road, Greensburg, KY, with Full Military Honors provided by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard and the Patriot Guard Riders of Kentucky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 02:52:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Parent-Teacher Conferences Fri 13 Apr 2018, at ACMS Friday, April 13, 2018, from 1pm-3pmCT, will be Parent Teacher Conferences at Adair County Middle School, 322 Gen John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY. No appointments are necessary. If these times are not convenient for you and you wish to meet with your child’s teachers, please contact Mrs Alma Rich, principal, at 270-384-5308, to arrange a conference time. - Alma Rich, Principal 2018-04-12 01:54:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Find out if you are smarter than a Middle Schooler at ACMS Adair County Middle School Title I is sponsoring "Are You Smarter Than A Middle Schooler?" at 3pm-4pmCT, Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Adair County Middle School, 322 Gen John Adair Drive Columbia, KY. Come see if you can answer some of the questions that your child has mastered at ACMS this year! - Alma Rich, Principal 2018-04-12 01:50:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Ed Wigal's pup is back home again - thanks to good neighbors Click on headline for story with picture of Ed Wigal's most all white puppy Pam Dailey writes: Hey Ed, maybe I didn't send this last night. It was late! CM has worked magic again. Due to kind neighbors who took her in and others who saw the posting on CM, Ed Wigal's pup is now home.Pam Dailey - Great news. We'll remove the post. (Ad) - Check regularly for lost pets, pets adoptable, and supplies and pets for sale in CM Animals 2018-04-12 01:32:30 | Comments | Printable version
Owner of U.S. Energy Partners, Inc., BG-KY, sentenced 48 year old man Bowling Green man sentence to 50 months in prison for wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. Fraudulent Investment scam resulted in loss exceeding $1,000,000 for eleven partners Click on headline for complete story From U.S. Attorney's Office U.S. Department of Justice, Western District of Kentucky BOWLING GREEN, KY - (Mon 10 Apr 2018) - The owner of U.S. Energy Partners, Inc. of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was sentenced in United States District Court Monday, by District Judge Greg N. Stivers, to 50 months in prison following a jury conviction for wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering as part of a scheme that defrauded investors of $1,175,000 announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman. There is no parole in the federal system. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-04-12 01:22:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Today - THURSDAY with CM - 12 Apr 2018 Haiku by Robert Stone for April 12, 2018: No one who loves you--Robert Stone, Thursday, 12 April 2018. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2403 2018-04-12 00:52:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 12 Happy Birthday, Billy Huddleston, JR | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Joe Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Braylee Marie Corbin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cosby (Cosmo) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Grant Cockerham (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Izabella McKinney (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joe Chapman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kaylence Brooke Bennett (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kelly Dorman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Martha Lacy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michael Waggener (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Riley Robertson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sue Ann Collins, April 12. | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wesley Adam Sneed (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dana Garrett Bradshaw, Cumberland Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary E. Wilson, Columbia, KY (1954) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Zimmerman Green, Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delbert Dix, Taylor Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Charles (Hoppy) Baxter, Casey Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Fay Perkins Cox Jones, Taylor County, KY (1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Fay Perkins Cox Jones, Taylor County, KY (1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Wade Roberts, Taylor County, KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda Skaggs Fisher, Green County, KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Norris, Cumberland County, KY, (1951-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Judge Walter Thurman, Cumberland Co., KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald W. Goode, Bradfordville, KY (1951-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Allen Brewster, Summer Shade, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leava Dean Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leona Kaczorowski Heatter, Summer Shade, KY (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della Mae Mendoza,, Russell Springs, KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray David Tooley, 89, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George P. Burress, III, 66, Taylor County, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Keith Grant, 45, Russell Co., KY/Adair Co., KY, native (1971-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary E. Campbell, Adair County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earnesteen Bryson, 81, Glensfork, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Tackett, Sr., Columbia, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herman Cook, 76, Green County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd Neal Lair, 77, Metcalfe County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delmer Lee Burton (1924 - 1996) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthdayfor Hallie Mae Scott, 98, native of Adair Co., KY (1911) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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